Chimney-protector



M. H. DOWNS.

CHIMNEY PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1 m9.

Patented Mar. 1,

2 SHEETS-SHEET I- M. H. DOWNS.

v CHIMNEY PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED NW. 1, 1919.

,S'YQ, 1 99 Patented Mar. 1, 1921.

2 SHEETSQSHEET 2.

amoemtoz UNITED STATES PATENT-1 OFFICE;

DQWN IE- RM NGHAM A INGZEQN- osmNm-reorscmQ Toall whqm it may concern:

Be it; known that I, MICHAEL H; DowNs, a, citizen of the United- States, residing at Birmingham, in the county of Snohomish and State of Washington, have invented a new and useful Ghinmey-P-rotector, of which the following'is aspecification. This invention relates to chimney protectors, and has forits-principallobject' the-production of a simple and eflicient means which maybe quickly placed in engagement with oa portion of; the chimney. extending through the roof of the house, thereby protecting the chimney and" the portionsof the; roof adjacent thelprotector, so as to prevent; the rain, wind-"or snow in inclement, weather from beating around the side portion of the chirpney and running into; the interior of the house. v f *Another object of this" invention is the production of a chimney protector which is prei'erably formed of sheet metal, which .is

constructed so as to be detachably carried by the portion of the chimney; extending through the roof. of the house, whereby the weather will be prevented from beating around the chimney and running down the chimney into the; house, whilethe chimney will also be reinforced by; this protector.

v 'AJlQtllBI object of this invention is the production of a chimney protector which is rmed; of she t me Lh n a p i y of interlocking portions, whereby the protector after being pla ed. in engagement with a. chim ey, w be. fi mly erriedso a 'te Pr n h wea e m pene ra ing, passns th ugh he pro p W th hese. anl her bje t in ew thi invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and a ri arng' e'rnents v of pa t wi lbe. ereinafter inllides b en cla med;, I

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P tented Mar-1.1, 19.21.-

Apnlication filed November 1, 1919. Serial No. 335,199.

Fig. 3 is a vertical: section through the chimney protector, with the chimneyin dottedlinesJ V auxiliary section'of the protector; I

Fig. 5' is a fragmentary perspective View ofja portion of" the auxiliarysection. Fig 6 is a section taken on the line 6 -6 Fig i is a detailed perspectiveview ofthe i Fig. 71 is a plan 'VlW- or; the blank he which the base: of theauxiliary section "is Fig. 8" is a planview of the blank from which- -t he Walls of the auxiliary section are formed. V 7 ,Fig; 9 is=a detailed perspective-"view; oi a slightly modified form; of the invention showing a device Whichis adapted tobe used- 11131011 the ridge of the roofirather than on the side portions' thereof, and" I i Fig, 10 is 'a' sectionalview takenon the line I0,l0;of{Fig 9;

Referring to: accomp yifi by numerals, itjwil'ljbe seen that the device is adaptedj to; be used in; connection wi th achimney which extends through the slanting 1100i 2 of the-house 3. 1 I! This chimney protector; comprises" a; rimary section'anden auxiliary sect on. he pr mary section comprises; a base 4 havlng the 'upwardly'ezrtending flanges 5 formed thereon, to which the vertical walls {6 are secured-J These flanges may be soldered or riveted upon the-lower portions of-the walls 6", these walls 6* having their Y lower portions out ata slanting angle as shown at 7 Q so as to fitisnugly upon the base 4, allowing the walls d to 'eXte'nd in vertical planes. There are three ofthese. walls, haying-the forward portions of the 'primarysection open, while the overhanging lips 8" are provided around the upper portionsoi? the walls 6* so as to allow these lips 8-'tofit between portions or bricks oi the chimney below t-hetop thereof. The auz riliarysection'comprises-e'base 9, having;vertical-flanges 1'0 for the" purpose of slecuri-ng tliewallsll tliere'on, ,Thegwallsll ha he? verhanging -1""ps 12%"orniedthereon c st -we bricksv Y scoredlines 5350: as to allow the leaf portion 13"t'o rest upon the lower portions of the base 9, while the leaf portion 1 1 is bent to extend forwardly at a spaced distance from the leaf 13, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The side walls 11 are provided with the vertical leaves 15 and 17 i which are bent upon the scored lines 18 so as to allow the leaf 16 to rest against the inner portions of the walls 11, while the leaves 17 will extend outwardly in parallel spaced relation to the leaves 16. r

WVhen the chimney protector is in use it upon the upper surface of the roof 2, as

clearly shown in Fig. 1. o The base may then be moved so asto allow a'portion of the chimney 1 to pass in between the walls 11, allowing the overhanging lips 12 to rest .between the bricks a few inches or bricks above the roof of the house. The primary section of the protector isthen positioned upon the, roof so as to allow the'base 4 to rest evenly upon the roof 2, at whichtime the primary section may be moved so as to allow the chimney to pass between thegvertical walls 6, while the chimney will be entirely inclosed 'just above thelroof of the house by the walls 6 and 11.. v,A t this time the lips 80f the primary section will also be grooved in the mortar between the bricks two or three bricks abovethe roofof the house and prevent the passage ofwater downwardly between the chimney and the walls 6. and 11. The forward edges of the side walls 6- of the primary section may then be passed between the leaves 16 and 17 of the auxiliary section, while the forward edges'of thebase 4 ma be passed between the leaves 13 and 14. Since the distance between these leaves 13 and 14:.and16 and 17 is only slightly greater than the thickness of the base 4: and the walls 6, ,the walls and base will, W dge between these leaves there;-

by removably retaining thetwo sections in I engagement with each other. it will be noted of course, that these leaves willnot only positively retain the two sections in engagement f witheach other, but will also constitute a means for preventing the heating of the weather between the'side walls 6 and- 11, as wouldbe occasioned if the leaveswere not used.

, From the foregoingdescription it will be seenthat a chimney protector has been provided wherein the two sections are con} structed so as to bequickly positioned about a chimney and. pressed into engagement with each other whereby the leaves of the auxiliary sectionwill bind upon the walls .and base of the primary section for holding the-primary section in engagement with the auxiliary section. In this engagement it will be seen that the base will protect the portion of the roof adjacent the chimney, while the walls will prevent the passage of water downwardly between the chimney and thereof, this action being assisted b the overhanging flanges 8 and 12 which t between the bricks above the roof.

- By referring particularlyto Figs. 9 and 10, it will be seen that the side walls 6 of the primary section are passed into engagement with the walls ll of the auxiliary section, these walls being provided withthe usual overhanging lips 8 and 12 which are grooved into the mortar between the bricks above the roofof the house. Theswalls 6 and 11 however, are provided with V- shaped notches .20 for allowing the protector tobe positioned uponthe ridge of the roof 2 rather-than upon one side thereof as is} the case with the preferred form. The walls 6 and 11 are provided with the flanges 21 extendingat right angles thereto, 7 which fit under the inverted V-shaped base portions 22, as shown in Fig. 1O. In all otherrespects this form. of the invention is similar to the preferred form, and is used and operates similar thereto, therefore it is thoughtthat the description of the pre+ ferred form is sufilcient to illustratethe de- 'scription-and application of this modified forms ivardly aroundthe chimney andinto the house, the upper portions. of the protector being provided with overhanging li s whiclrfit in the mortar between the bric s justabove the roof of the house about the spaceof two or three bricksv or more and the structure being provided with leaf portions which bind upon. the side walls of one sec? tion of the protector, for releasably retaining the two sections in engagement with each other.

What is vclaimed V is A chimney protector comprising 7 base members,-each of which is U-shapedin plan,

to form an end piece and side arms, and an upright trough connected with the inner edges of the end piece and. the arms ofeach base memberg the; upperedges of the troughs having inwardly extended flanges, the extremities of the arms of one base 7, member being provided with transverse sockets wherein the edges ofthe arms of the other base; member are received, and-the free vertical edges of; one trough having sockets wherein the free vertical edges. of the other trough are received, when the troughs are brought; together transversely to form a chimney-inclosing collar, the ends of the flanges on one trough being over lapped on the ends of the flanges of the 7 other trough.

- In testimony that I claim the foregoing Witnesses:

G. R. Woons, PAUL PETERSON.

MICHAEL H. DOWNS. 

